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THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE - YOU MATTER

Hertfordshire County Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 13:42

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:51

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19 Jun 2026 at 14:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council is procuring a community suicide prevention service called You Matter. The service is intended to support suicide prevention in the Hertfordshire community and is classified as a community health service (CPV 85323000). The council is the buyer and contracting authority. Delivery is in Hertfordshire. This is a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, suited to organisations providing community-based mental health, wellbeing or suicide prevention support. The selected provider is Guideposts Trust Ltd, a large organisation based in Oxfordshire. The requirement covers one contract and is managed by the council’s procurement function in Stevenage.

The procurement used an open procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The tender closed on 20 July 2026 at noon, with bids opened at 1pm the same day; eight bids were recorded. Evaluation weighted quality at 80% and price at 20%, with suitability, economic and technical selection requirements. The contract was awarded to Guideposts Trust Ltd for £224,910. It was signed on 17 August 2026 and is recorded as active. The core term is three years, with options for two further one-year extensions, giving a stated maximum duration of 1,800 days. A minimum eight-working-day standstill period applied, and an amendment extended it to midday on 3 September 2026. Electronic invoicing is allowed and electronic payment is supported.

This opportunity indicates established demand from Hertfordshire County Council for specialist community suicide prevention provision delivered through a named service model. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in community health services, suicide prevention and engagement with people at risk, together with the operational capacity to deliver across Hertfordshire. The selection requirements covered supplier suitability, economic standing and technical ability, so organisations should be able to evidence financial resilience, relevant professional experience, qualified staff, safeguarding arrangements, clinical or service governance and measurable outcomes. The evaluation’s strong emphasis on quality indicates that service design, effectiveness, accessibility, partnership working and quality assurance are likely to matter more than price alone. Providers with local community links and experience working with public-sector commissioners would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE - YOU MATTER

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council intends to award the contract of the procurement for the Provision of COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE - YOU MATTER to Guidepost Trust Ltd.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hertfordshire County Council intends to award the contract of the procurement for the Provision of COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE - YOU MATTER to Guidepost Trust Ltd. This procurement was conducted in line with the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulation 2023 and the Council's intends to award the contract in line with those Regulations. The core Contract Period is 3 years, with the option to extend for up to [2 (1+1)] further years.

Options: The core Contract Period is 3 years, with the option to extend for up to [2 (1+1)] further years.

Renewal: The Council will review its options towards the end of the Contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b95b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080859-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£224,910 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hertfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 2FQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Symonds Green
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Guideposts Trust Ltd

Further Information

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